[Ichneumon]

But that's semantic quibbling

See my prior post. To a scientist, it *isn't* just quibbling, it goes to the heart of science.

[jwalsh07]

Darwin hypothesized that life began in a warm pond. You have on occasion advocated vents and clay as the proving ground for the OOL. This study argues against those hypotheses.

That is the point of the thread. Nothing more, nothing less.

[RussP]

If we're going to refer people to earlier posts, may I suggest that you read my post #29 if you haven't done so already.